New Polymer for Medical Devices
March 19, 2013 | Terry Sharrer
In manufacturing drug delivery polymers, the trick is in creating a material that can stand up to fabrication but then become biodegradable without toxicity. For that purpose, chemists at the University of Akron have created electrospun nanofiber mats made of a triple bond molecule called dibenzylcooctyne. This material resists heat and solvents commonly used in making drugs. The developers believe their nanofibers might also be used to create artificial blood vessels. MORE
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